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The use of multiple cores on one CPU chip allows the execution of two or more sets of instructions at the same time.

A) True
B) False

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Level 3 cache memory is faster than the other cache memory levels.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a video card?


A) HDMI
B) DVI
C) USB
D) DisplayPort

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop computers.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?


A) Move read/write heads.
B) Perform arithmetic calculations.
C) Create virtual memory.
D) Render video images.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.


A) defrag your hard drive
B) remove spyware programs
C) clear out unnecessary files
D) clean out your Startup folder

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is the lightest computer?


A) Laptop
B) Ultrabook
C) Tablet
D) Desktop

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.


A) CD
B) SSD
C) DVD
D) mechanical hard drive

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

Premises
FSB
ALU
SSD
RAID
CPU
Responses
connects the processor to the system memory
processor
strategy for using more than one drive in a system
uses electronic memory and has no moving parts
performs arithmetic calculations

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ALU
SSD
RAID
CPU

The CPU is composed of the control unit and the ________ unit.

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arithmetic...

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________ sound is a type of audio system where the listener hears the sound as if it were coming from all directions.

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The control unit is one component of the ________.


A) CPU
B) cache
C) front side bus
D) clock

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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3-D sound is different from surround-sound.

A) True
B) False

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To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is installed on some video cards.


A) GPU
B) CPU
C) ALU
D) SSD

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Mac OS X uses ________ software to automatically backup and restore data.

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